# 2008–09 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team

The 2008–09 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Brian Nash, who was in his fourth year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.
Nash's team finished at 10–20 overall and 7–11 in conference play for an 8th-place finish.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season |||||
| November 14, 2008* 8:00 pm | at Seton Hall | L 61–88 | 0–1 | Prudential Center (4,312) Newark, NJ |
| November 18, 2008* 7:00 pm | at Navy | L 63–75 | 0–2 | Alumni Hall (1,005) Annapolis, MD |
| November 22, 2008* 2:00 pm | at Hartford | L 82–91 | 0–3 | Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,185) Hartford, CT |
| November 26, 2008* 7:30 pm | Manhattan | W 70–68 | 1–3 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (673) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 1, 2008* 7:30 pm | at St. John's (NY) | L 61–69 | 1–4 | Carnesecca Arena (2,960) Queens, NY |
| December 4, 2008 7:00 pm | at Robert Morris | W 87–79 | 2–4 (1–0) | Charles L. Sewall Center (658) Moon Township, PA |
| December 6, 2008 12:00 pm | at Saint Francis (PA) | L 65–69 | 2–5 (1–1) | DeGol Arena Loretto, PA |
| December 9, 2008* 7:00 pm | Columbia | W 59–57 | 3–5 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (493) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 13, 2008* 4:00 pm | at Hofstra | L 52–68 | 3–6 | Mack Sports Complex (3,030) Hempstead, NY |
| December 22, 2008* 7:00 pm | Albany | L 59–68 | 3–7 | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (407) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 28, 2008* 7:00 pm | at Akron | L 70–77 | 3–8 | James A. Rhodes Arena (2,663) Akron, OH |
| December 30, 2008* 7:00 pm | at Ohio | L 53–70 | 3–9 | Convocation Center (2,928) Athens, OH |
| January 3, 2009 7:00 pm | at Wagner | L 78–80 | 3–10 (1–2) | Spiro Sports Center (1,205) Staten Island, NY |
| January 8, 2009 7:00 pm | Monmouth | W 73–62 | 4–10 (2–2) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (289) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 10, 2009 4:30 pm | Mount St. Mary's | L 62–74 | 4–11 (2–3) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (305) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 15, 2009 7:00 pm | Quinnipiac | L 44–70 | 4–12 (2–4) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (227) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 19, 2009 8:00 pm | at Long Island | L 70–74 | 4–13 (2–5) | Wellness, Recreation & Athletics Center (984) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 22, 2009 7:00 pm | Wagner | W 65–62 | 5–13 (3–5) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (307) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 24, 2009 4:00 pm | Saint Francis (PA) | W 58–57 | 6–13 (4–5) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (702) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 29, 2009 7:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | L 51–71 | 6–14 (4–6) | William H. Pitt Center (609) Fairfield, CT |
| January 31, 2009 7:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 73–62 | 7–14 (5–6) | Rothman Center (658) Hackensack, NJ |
| February 5, 2009 7:00 pm | Robert Morris | L 54–61 | 7–15 (5–7) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (507) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 7, 2009 7:00 pm | at Monmouth | W 82–77 | 8–15 (6–7) | William T. Boylan Gymnasium (1,692) West Long Branch, NJ |
| February 12, 2009 7:00 pm | at Mount St. Mary's | L 57–68 | 8–16 (6–8) | Knott Arena (1,136) Emmitsburg, MD |
| February 14, 2009 4:30 pm | Fairleigh Dickinson | W 82–72 | 9–16 (7–8) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (683) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 19, 2009* 7:00 pm | at Bryant | W 82–66 | 10–16 | Chace Athletic Center (971) Smithfield, RI |
| February 21, 2009 2:00 pm | at Central Connecticut State | L 73–78 | 10–17 (7–9) | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,106) New Britain, CT |
| February 26, 2009 7:00 pm | Sacred Heart | L 73–76 | 10–18 (7–10) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (407) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 28, 2009 4:30 pm | Long Island Battle of Brooklyn | L 54–66 | 10–19 (7–11) | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (726) Brooklyn, NY |
| 2009 NEC tournament |||||
| March 5, 2009 7:00 pm | at Robert Morris Quarterfinals | L 60–73 | 10–20 | Charles L. Sewall Center (1,173) Moon Township, PA |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. |||||